Era of Good Feelings Quiz

What land area did the United States acquire from Spain, and what was the treaty called?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida - Adams-Onis Treaty

• Alaska Purchase

What land area did the United States acquire from Britain, and what was the event called?

• Oregon Territory - Oregon Treaty

• Northwest United States - Convention of 1818

• Northeast United States - Treaty of Paris

• Alaska - Alaska Purchase

What were the two major transportation improvements made during this era?

• Transcontinental Railroad and National Road

• Erie Canal and Cumberland Road

• Panama Canal and Lincoln Highway

• Hoover Dam and Route 66

What does the Monroe Doctrine state about U.S. involvement in European affairs?

• The U.S. will seek alliances

• The U.S. will stay out

• The U.S. will intervene when necessary

• The U.S. will provide military support

According to the Monroe Doctrine, how should the U.S. treat already existing European colonies in the Americas?

• They can keep them

• They must relinquish control

• They should be traded for U.S. territories

• They should be ignored

What is the Monroe Doctrine's stance on new European colonies in the Americas?

• They are encouraged

• They are allowed with permission

• They are not allowed

• They are irrelevant to the U.S.

How would the U.S. view any violation of the Monroe Doctrine by European powers?

• As a friendly competition

• As an act of aggression towards the U.S.

• As a matter for the United Nations

• As a European internal affair

Who were the candidates in the U.S. presidential election of 1824?

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

• Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams

• George Washington and John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

Why was no one declared the winner in the U.S. presidential election of 1824?

• The election was postponed

• There was a tie in the electoral college

• Nobody had the majority of votes (more than half)

• The votes were lost

What was the controversial deal between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams known as?

• Great Compromise

• Corrupt Bargain

• New Deal

• Missouri Compromise